<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by richard:
Just because something is the law doesn't make it moral or "right". I can understand people not wanting to follow this particular law. While I may not flout the law, I do not agree with it and can understand why people would not obey it.</font>
You do not individually get to decide which laws you will or will not follow--at least not without facing the applicable penalty if caught. If we allowed each person to decide which laws they will and will not follow, there would be anarchy.
We have a system of government by representation in the U.S. If you don't like a law, contact your representative and work through the system to get it changed. If you are unable to get it changed because you are in the minority and there is no reason to change the law based on compelling factors that affect that minority, you will have to follow the law.
Don't follow the law because it is not "moral" or "right," in your opinion, then be prepared to pay the price society will levy. In this case, forfeiture of the money.
If you are not a citizen and don't agree with the law, don't visit the country that imposes such laws.
This is not just a U.S. issue, by the way. When I entered Cambodia last week, the customs declaration required me to declare whether I was carrying cash or negotiable instruments exceeding the value of US$10,000.00.